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kuching

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching
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November 14th 2009

when we landed in kuching, after a month in peninsular Malaysia we thought we had been crazy to get there. it was so hot... but after a dew days we got used to the hot and humid weather. we liked the city and the beautiful surroundings... read more



bako

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Bako National Park
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November 14th 2009

one of the highlight of our trip to Sarawak good accommodation at the park headquarte in nice bungalow be careful of the monkeys they stole anything left unattended. we left our camera on the table outside the bungalow and in seconds it was in the hands of a monkey and up to a tall tree. fortunately she dropped it for food and we could have it back! great walking in the park, lots of wildlife and plants we also swam in the clear sea far from crocs ... read more



hangzhou

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » China » Zhejiang » Hangzhou
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November 14th 2009

we travelled by train, 1 hour, from Shanghai to the beautiful lake city of Hangzhou unfortunately the weather was not fine, and on our second day in the city it poured ... read more



Shanghai

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » China » Shanghai
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November 14th 2009

we travelled from Tai'an to Shanghai on a modern fast train which took only 6 hours. we bought the ticket at Tai'an station two days in advance our departure. a fastforward procedure; the lady at the ticket office spoke English! Shanghai has changed much more than Beijing in the last 20 years even the Bund and Nanjing road were unrecognizable hundreds of highrise building and skyscrapers everywhere. ... read more



Tai'an

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » China » Shandong » Tai'an
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November 14th 2009

we travelled by fast train from Beijing to Tai'an and we liked the city and the surroundings the walled city of Qufu is only 1 hour by bus and the sacred mountain Tai Shan is not to be missed... read more



Beijing

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » China » Beijing
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November 14th 2009

I had visited Beijing 20 years ago and I have found difficult to remember hutongs and streets since so much has changed since then there was a constant stream of bycicles and I cycled for days in streets free of traffic most of the sights have been cleaned and restored, but the amount of people has remained the same i don't know if we were lucky but on our daytrip to the Great wall we found the monument almost deserted and we enjoyed the quiteness and nature a lot ... read more



Datong

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » China » Shanxi » Datong
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November 14th 2009

the city of Datong is not really worth except for the fact that it is close to the the beautiful Caves of Yungang and the hanging monastery visit both the sights on a day trip by bus or car... read more



Pingyao

Published: November 14th 2009Asia » China » Shanxi » Pingyao
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November 14th 2009

great little town to stay for a few days and explore the surroundings lots of nice guesthouses to choose from ... read more



bunya national park

Published: November 15th 2009Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Blackall
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August 3rd 2008

great forest and huge trees at bunya national park good trekking too... read more



tincan bay

Published: November 15th 2009Oceania » Australia » Queensland
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July 28th 2008

at tincan bay we saw lots of pelicans and a dolphin ... read more






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